If you have questions about the Barnes Scholarship application process...

Please contact us at any time.

Contact Information
Nancy Waclawek, director of the Tampa Bay Times Fund
Phone: 727-893-8780
Email: waclawek@tampabay.com
Address: The Times, 490 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701

R&R Education Consultants, New York, NY
Call, toll-free, 877-593-8168
Email: sptschl@rredu.com
Address: R&R Education Consultants, Columbia University Station, P.O. Box 250861, New York, NY 10025.

Advice about colleges 
You are encouraged to apply to 6 to 8 colleges. Two should be “dream schools” – schools you would love to attend, even if you are unsure about admission or affordability. Three or 4 should be “reach schools” – schools that represent an ambitious goal for you. And 2 should be “for-sure schools” – schools that you are reasonably certain will admit you. 

The Barnes Scholarship is designed to help you afford your “dream” and “reach” schools, especially if money is the reason you are hesitant to apply. In the selection of semifinalists, preference will be given to students who are applying to schools outside of Florida.

 Do you need help identifying the best school for you? Try these websites:
www.petersons.com
www.usnews.com
www.knowhow2go.org
www.educationplanner.com
www.studentsreview.com
My College QuickStart™. This free college and career planning tool, offered through College Board, helps students prepare for their future. With My College QuickStart, students can view PSAT score details, review PSAT questions and answers, prepare for the SAT, take and in-depth personality test to learn more about themselves and their strengths and weaknesses, and explore colleges and majors.
www.ctcl.org (Colleges That Change Lives)
www.questbridge.org
 

Advice about careers 
Need help figuring out what is the best career for you? Try this website: www.collegecareerlifeplanning.com

Other free scholarship websites:
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.fastweb.com
www.pinellaseducation.org for Pinellas Education Foundation (FL)
www.educationfoundation.com for Hillsborough Education Foundation (FL) 

Also ... Your high school guidance counselor has information on scholarships and the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program. 


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